Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction due to a duty-to-assist error and to consider whether the condition is related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea or other exposures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete records and inadequate nexus opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and restored a 20 percent rating for diabetes mellitus with aggravated erectile dysfunction, while denying other claims.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy of both eyes is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for another VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence linking it to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and right radical orchiectomy claims have been denied as the evidence does not support a compensable rating.,The Veteran's painful scar claim has been granted with a 10 percent disability rating prior to July 31, 2020, but denied for an initial rating greater than 10 percent since that date.,No specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction due to procedural errors in the initial decision-making process. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine to obtain an additional medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities aggravated urinary incontinence and male erectile disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction from May 4, 2021 to the present has been denied. The current rating of noncompensable is maintained.

The Veteran's tinea pedis was granted service connection as it had an in-service onset. Service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral flatfoot was denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel benefits associated with a June 13, 2024, VA medical appointment is granted due to the timely submission of a paper claim within 30 days after completing the travel.

The Veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues granted and others denied. The 70% rating for persistent depressive disorder remains unchanged, while the 20% ratings for avascular necrosis of both hips are granted.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, secondary to service-connected prostate cancer, is now rated at 20% effective May 4, 2017. The earlier effective date of April 8, 2015, for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on a statutory housebound basis due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The claim for left ear hearing loss is denied, and the claim for a cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he is deceased.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the VA examiner's opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected medial epicondylitis and his ED. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum from a clinician addressing whether the service-connected condition caused obesity, if obesity was a substantial factor in causing ED, and whether ED would not have occurred but for obesity caused by the service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.